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GeForce 8800 GT 1GB vs GeForce 8800 GT 512MB
Intro
The GeForce 8800 GT 1GB features a GPU core speed of 600 MHz, and the 1024 MB of GDDR3 RAM runs at 900 MHz through a 256-bit bus. It also is comprised of 112 SPUs, 56 TAUs, and 16 ROPs.Compare those specs to the GeForce 8800 GT 512MB, which features a core clock speed of 600 MHz and a GDDR3 memory speed of 900 MHz. It also uses a 256-bit memory bus, and makes use of a 65 nm design. It features 112 SPUs, 56 Texture Address Units, and 16 ROPs.
Power Usage and Theoretical Benchmarks
Both cards have the same power consumption.Memory Bandwidth
Both cards have the exact same memory bandwidth, so in theory they should perform exactly the same. (explain)
Texel Rate
Both cards have the exact same texel fill rate, so theoretically they should perform equally good at at AF. (explain)Pixel Rate
Both cards have exactly the same pixel fill rate, so theoretically they should be equally good at at AA, and be able to handle the same screen resolutions. (explain)
Please note that the above 'benchmarks' are all just theoretical - the results were calculated based on the card's specifications, and real-world performance may (and probably will) vary at least a bit.
Price Comparison
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Specifications
| Model | GeForce 8800 GT 1GB | GeForce 8800 GT 512MB |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | nVidia | nVidia |
| Year | Dec 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| Code Name | G92 | G92 |
| Memory | 1024 MB | 512 MB |
| Core Speed | 600 MHz | 600 MHz |
| Memory Speed | 1800 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Power (Max TDP) | 105 watts | 105 watts |
| Bandwidth | 57600 MB/sec | 57600 MB/sec |
| Texel Rate | 33600 Mtexels/sec | 33600 Mtexels/sec |
| Pixel Rate | 9600 Mpixels/sec | 9600 Mpixels/sec |
| Unified Shaders | 112 | 112 |
| Texture Mapping Units | 56 | 56 |
| Render Output Units | 16 | 16 |
| Bus Type | GDDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Bus Width | 256-bit | 256-bit |
| Fab Process | 65 nm | 65 nm |
| Transistors | 754 million | 754 million |
| Bus | PCIe x16 2.0 | PCIe x16 2.0 |
| DirectX Version | DirectX 10 | DirectX 10 |
| OpenGL Version | OpenGL 3.0 | OpenGL 3.0 |
Memory Bandwidth: Bandwidth is the largest amount of information (counted in megabytes per second) that can be moved past the external memory interface within a second. It is calculated by multiplying the bus width by the speed of its memory. If the card has DDR memory, it should be multiplied by 2 again. If it uses DDR5, multiply by ANOTHER 2x. The better the card's memory bandwidth, the faster the card will be in general. It especially helps with anti-aliasing, HDR and higher screen resolutions.
Texel Rate: Texel rate is the maximum texture map elements (texels) that can be processed per second. This is calculated by multiplying the total texture units by the core speed of the chip. The higher the texel rate, the better the video card will be at handling texture filtering (anisotropic filtering - AF). It is measured in millions of texels per second.
Pixel Rate: Pixel rate is the maximum amount of pixels the video card can possibly write to the local memory in one second - measured in millions of pixels per second. The number is calculated by multiplying the amount of colour ROPs by the the card's clock speed. ROPs (Raster Operations Pipelines - also sometimes called Render Output Units) are responsible for drawing the pixels (image) on the screen. The actual pixel output rate also depends on many other factors, most notably the memory bandwidth - the lower the bandwidth is, the lower the potential to get to the max fill rate.
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